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TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA?ARRI IVAL OF WE OEOROE LAW'S MAIIN. The Pacific mailt* by the steamer George Ixiw reached thin city thai morning. Our San Francisco da tea are to the 29th of May. 'lite Alta California of tliat date has the following summary of the fortnight's news : ITews of the annihilation of the ill-fated Konora expeditionists reached this city on the 13th inst., and has been, up to the present, the all-absorbing theme of conversation, both in this city and throughout the State. 'Ihe information seems to be direct and explicit , and gathered as it is front various sources, and all agreeing in essential details, leaves little room to doubt that it is reliable. The entire party, consisting of eighty-four men, including Henry A. Crabbe, their commander, have been massacred. On the first of April the |>arty entered the town of Cavorca, situated on the Gulf of California, and immediately encountered the Mexicans, under Rodriguez, who, with several of his soldiers, lust his life. The fillibusters next took, possession of several houses on the plaza, but shortly thereafter Were hemmed in by the foe. In this position a sort of guerilla wai-tare was sustained fur eight days, with a loss to the tillibustcrs of 26, and to the Mexicans of 20(1 men. A summons from the latter to the Americans to surrender was at first re- i fused, but at t)ic expiration <S the above-mentioned period Crabbe and his fifty-eight surviving soldiers matched out of the building in which they hod intrenched themselves, and which hud been tired, and unconditionally laid down tiieir arms. On the following day the entire party, with the exception of their general, was taken out in squads and shot. A more humiliating and ignominious death awaited General Crabbe. He was allowed to write a letter to his wife, and hold an interview with one of his origi- ( nal company, who had left him before they crossed into Mexican territory; after which he was led out to execution. He was tied to a jiost in front of the building lie hail occupied, his face to the post, and his back to his executioners. A hundred halls were then fired into his body, after which he was decapitated, tuul his head exhibited in a conspicuous place for the multitude to gaze upon. Amongst the killed are a number of the most distinguished political personages who have ever resided in the Htute. Some (lays after the massacre, a detachment of twentyfive Mexicans from Son Juan crossed the line, and on American Roil seised four of Crabbe's nartv. who were wick hi bed in the house of an American, and muted out to them the same punishment as had been visited upon ' their countrymen. Home twenty recruits from Tucson, who were on their way to join Crabbo, at Cavorea, were attacked by 200 Mexicans near that place. They, however, after severe lighting, reached the American line. The Mexicans at Cavorea arc said to be 500 strong. The excitement throughout the Statu consequent on the reception of tliis news hus been intense, and a very general feeling of revenge seems to actuate the minds of the masses. The press of the State have almost unanimously condemned tire course of the Mexicans in invading American territory, ami hurrying to an untimely and ignominious death citizens of our country who had never set foot on their soil, or violated, in the slightest degree, the law of nations. ft is the universally-received opinion hero that our 1 government should demand immediate reparation for this i outrageous and inexcusable act. ] The intelligence of the desperate condition in which ( the army of Walker are reported to l>c in, and the breaking up of Lockridge's expedition, have sallied to the gen- ' eral excitement, and produced a profound sensation, inasmuch us the general and niost of ids adherents have I been long identified with the interests of California. I Later news lias been received from the valley of the | Great Salt Lake, our tiles of papers being to the 1st of April. In the valley, according to the accounts, as published in the Mormon sheet, matters were progressing 1 harmoniously. 1 We learn, however, that brutal murders have been i committed within thirty inilcs of Halt hike City, wiiich < confirm the startling developments made by Drummond . in his letter of declination of the judgeship. The parties , had had a difficulty with the Mormon authorities about their property. Rumor has it that the murders were committed by Indiuns. I From Oregon there is nothing of importance. Election I matters monopolize the columns of the local journals. , The Indians in Washington Territory ore menacing hos- j U11U08, but an yet have committed few overt acta. Our dates from the Sandwich islands are to the 16th. ' There is scarcely an item of news. Frequent showers throughout the State have been of immense benefit to the growing cro|>s, and although the yield this year will lie far below the average, still they are by no means ruined, as was feared they would l>e a few weeks ago. Fruits and vegetables have suffered little from the drought. Our markots are supplied with an abundance of strawberries, rasplierries, mid cherries, all of which may now he obtained ut reasonable prices. The mines, as usual, continue to yield up their golden treasures. Fewer accounts of " big strikes" arc chronicled as time advances, but the diggings generally are jiaying quite as well as ever. Much more confidence preI vails relative to quartz-mining, as is evidenced by the increasing capital being invested in this branch of mining enterprises. Still another indictment has been found against Dr. Bates, the defaulting State treasurer, now under arrest in Sadraniento. It is alleged that he has embezzled $41,000 of the State moneys, which is over and above the missing $124,000. In default of bail in the sum of $50,000, lie was ordered into custody. He is said to lie very ill?so much so us to be unable to leave bis bed. An officer constantly guards his room. [From tlio 1'unnma Star of Juno 4.] , FROM DOOOTA. ; Dates arc to May 6. li.> n,,> (i.? ?,?:i i.?,i i?.. made by the new administration to Mr. Bowlin, the resident minister of the United States, for a settlement of the existing difficulties between the two governments. We ndhcre to our previously-expressed belief that the Ospina administration will not recede from the position of the late administration, and that, consequently, tho United Statee will have to take redress into their own hands. Mr. Bowlin was to have left Bogota on the 20th, and may therefore t>e exjxreted on the isthmus, on his way to the United States, about the 10th of June. From the proceedings of Congress, as published in the Gacrta Ofieial, we translate the following : The third article of the constitution has l>ecn modified in regard to tho election of senators. Every province or State is to elect a senator for every 80,000 inhabitants, and one for a residue exceeding .10,000. Those provinces . whoso population does not reach 80,000 are to elect one senator, I On the 21st ult. the executive power sanctioned the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation lately made vrith Costa Biea. I The Senate have approved the grant of $10,000 for , the conveyance of the mails on the Magdalena river in | steamers, and of $6,000 for the conveyance of the mails , in like manner between l'anama and Buenaventura. I For the expenses of l'anuma, according to the law of | April 25, 1855, $50,000. The Chamber of Representatives has decided on impeaching the Procurador General of the nation, before the Senate, for mnl-performance of his duty. It has beon proposed by Gen. Moequcra to send 1,000 men to the isthmus to protect it in case of invasion. Wc are not told how they nrc to get there, or where the funds for their support are to come from. The Congress has been convoked by the President in an extraordinary session to take certain laws into consideration. The Tempo says : Gen. Mosqucra appears very much inclined to have military forces brought to the isthmus, having made a proposal to the effect of voting 1,000 troops to he garrisoned there, and to that end tried to procure in the (Senate the re-establishment of the recruiting law. He also obtained the sanction to a project having for its object the defraying, out of the national treasury, the travelling expenses to Costa Rica of forty officers, (probably to teach them how to whip the Yankees,) as if there they were in want of officers instead of soldiers and money, which are what ought to Ik- provided for them. The Chitinrla, in the summary of Bogota news publisher! in Its issue of Thursday last, intimates that the cabinet | at Bogota is not disposed to make any overtures to that of Washington relative to the pending difficulties liotween the two nations, and seems to expect that the next proposition is to come from the United States government. We are enabled io state, on the host authority, that no further projHwitions will he made by tho United States, who, her ultimatum lieing rej?*'tcd, now looks for New Granada to make overtures, which can lie aeoc[ttcd as the basis of negotiations ; ami if this is not done, the next step will be to take, not to demand, satisfaction, if New Granada expects from the United States any other line of action, she will tind herself very much mistaken, and the longer she delays in proposing terms the more difficult it will l?c for her t., arrange matters Among the passengers from the South we notice William F. Nye, esq., of Valparaiso, who is on his way to the United States, with the object of building steam tugs for the hay of Valparaiso, for wnich he has obtained a special Li privilege from the Chilian government, 'lhe enterprise in one of mueh importance to the shipping of Valparaiso, ami will undoubtedly prove highly lucrative to the gentleman undertaking it. ARRIVAL Of TIIK si mtu VACIFIC MAIL. The P. 8. N. Co's steamer, New (iranada, t'uptuin Walker, froin Cullao, May 12th, with the usual semimonthly moil from Val|iaraibo and South Pacific (torts, | arrived at her anchorage in 1'anaina on 'lliurselay, 21st May. Nhe brings $.'iOO,ttiti 20 In specie for England Cuiu. Dates are to April 30. The political trials in Santiago are not yet concluded, 'lltcy afford but little Interest to the public. The expedition which started to explore an interoceunic counimnication by the river Negro lias returned, the |>arty not being organised on a sufficiently large scale to effect their object. The convent of the missionaries at Cliiloe has been destroyed by fire ; loss, about $150,001). Bom via. Dates from I si Paz ure to the 28th of April. On the 15th the President left Ixt Paz for a tour through the interior, accompanied by the army and a large stall. The fever is still on the increase at La I'oz, and also attacked the town of Tnpacari, fifteen leagues from Cochabaiuba. Peru.? Dates from Lima are to May 11. 'Plie revolution may be considered us concluded. Vivanco is at Arequipa with a small force, but without moans ; It is thought that lie will make no further demonstration against the government. On the 19th ult. the Peruvian fleet at the C'hinehas surrendered to the government. The Iam, ffuartu, Itchum, and Uuirr were at anchor at I'allno; the rl/Hirr/aiie'was to be surrendered within eight ilays. A private letter from Lima says: "Business here is becoming active; the buying season for the interior opens with good prospects, and in 'Pacini and the South large sales have been made for Bolivia, while copper ores find eusy access to the coast since the opening of the Ariea and 'Poena railway, which promises well." Tins oiiinotia Islands placku cndrr tiik protmtio.v or England and Franck.?A Lima correspondent, under date of May 12th, gives us tire following piece of important information : '' The convention hero closed its secret session lost night ail xne (^uimiun ui iuii^iimu ivuu ranui prvbcvwrniu ui wo I'hinclia islands. They vote this day,- and may have done w> at this moment, as it in exacted, favorably. If so, the advice may be in time to send to the United States by tlds mail." H.'B. M. Ship Satellite, ('apt. rrevost, lias sailed for Vancouver's Island, Captain Prevent has been appointed chief commissioner by the Queen to settle, in conjunction with tlieUnitcd States commissioners, the Oregon boundary question. From Uie St. I/mis Republican. UTAH. Wo notice with satisfaction that Mr. Buchanan has met the Mormon question in Utah with a spirit that promises toon to bring matters in that Territory to a solution eon- I listen t with the dignity and authority of the government :>f the United States. An armed force of twenty-five hundred has been ordered to the Territory. A military force adequate to sustain the executive authority there, and coerce tiic refractory and insolent rulers of the deluded people into something like obedience to the laws of the United States, will lie placed at the disposal of the governor who may be appointed. Whether the twentylive hundred men will constitute such a force may admit }f a question. If, however, reports arc true of the latent feeling of dissatisfaction among the masses of the Mormons, the government may find its most powerful auxiliaries in the very people whose numbers have been, undoubtedly, exaggerated, to create the fallacious impreslion of the power of resistance concentrated in Utah, i'he Mormons arc a victimised sect, down-trodden, ruled with an iron ecclesiastical despotism, insulated from all Mends; mode cowards by their superstitious reverence for the lustful priesthood who blaspheme the name of God, uid debauch women and children, and without a leader n organizing resistance to the theocracy that burdens ind [uvralyzes them as a terrible curse. But the appearance there of a strong force, able to rcnstntc the constitution and laws of the United States, ind restore the courts to their prOperdignity and authority, to that justice and humanity, unmingled with base human passions, might wield the sceptre again, would Ik: the siimal for an outspoken sense of wromr. loud and ximphiinlng, not mentioned 111 whispers now, but conniming to the hearts of hundreds who have not dared to iopc. We very much doubt whether Brigham Young lould count on a military force of five thousand fighting men in case of conflict with the United States. Opposed ,0 them would be found the lesser force perha(>s of the irmy of the republic, but swelled to u larger by accessions if hundreds from the'ranks of the miserable and ruined, uid from the indefinable, yet unquestionably large iiumier of tliose who are Mormons only in name, from a feeing of advantage or interest, while dwelling under Mormon rule, but with 110 sentiment in common with the loctrincs of the sect, and no wish' for any other result than the overthrow of the ghostly ami depraved tyranny nthroned there. Against sucli a combined force as these would present, tlio resistance of Brigham Young and his ulherents would bo impotent and vain. DESPERATE FIGHT WITH ROBBERS. The San Antonio (Texas) papers, 30th ult., are filled with the most exciting accounts of a recent dreadful en ountcr witii a bond of ruffians in that city, during which live persons were killed, and one wounded. As our readers well know, there lias been for a long time jsist a des[K-rate gang of thieves, robbery, anil honse-breakem hanging alsmt San Antonio, whose rcjieated vilianics we liave ilniost weekly recorded. On the night of the 20th, it ieems, a horrible murder was committed but a few miles below the town. The wife of one Mr. Garza was killed in her own house by some seven or eight assassins, and the house then robbed of inoncv and valuables. A re ward of $500 was offered next morning for tho apprc-' liension of the murderers, and Sheriff Henry, with a pome, hastened to the place of the bloody scene. The Texan, '10th ult., adds : " About 12 o'clock a gang of some down desperadoes had collected in the city on the west side of the river, many of them in a darkened room, as a sort of resort for the moment. Here the shooting commenced between the desperadoes and some three or four citizens. Fielstrop killed one of tho desperadoes, aod was shot through the head by another. At this awful juncture Jim Taylor, than whom a braver man never lived, gave orders to lomo three of his comrades to follow liiin, and at the same moment he broke through the window into the darkened room. As he entered Hill Hart, a notorious character, ihot him through the breast, and at the same moment a jun was pointed at Bill Hart by another person, when 1'aylor exchiiined, ' he has shot me, let me shoot him,' mil fired. Both fell. Citizens commenced rushing in veil armed, as well as many*of the desperadoes, and the 1 (hooting l>ocamo general. '11 le gang of rowdies hroke 1 ram uie room ity ?i ujm k uwi , many 01 iiu*m who nunc ip after the melee commenced immediately fled, finding :hnt they were coming to close quarters. " By this time ut least three hundred citizens had collected, all well nrmed ; for It was well known that this fang of rowdies could have at their command seventy- I ivc or one hundred men within fifteen minutes. Many )f them came in sight, but very wisely withdrew. Five Hirxons were killed, two citizens and three of the desHTiuloes. Taylor may recover. " At this stage of attains the city authoritiescommandcd Ilic multitude to disperse, and they immediately obeyed Lhe command. "Great excitement still prevails! Wo hardly dare nropliesy what may he the result before the matter ends. ITierc will lie a meeting of the citizens this evening.'' Tiik Death of Ex-Govmuroit I leant it o.?Our readers prill learn with much regret that Hon. Henry Htthlsird is lead. We hear by telegraph that, he died, at his resilenee in Charleatown, at twenty minutes past one o'clock, i esterday (Friday) morning, of disease of the heart. Jov. Huliliard lias Wn long and well known to the peo ilc of this State, whom he has served with fidelity and lonor in many higlt and responsible positions, and was held 11 high esteem by them. We shall take an early occa- i lion to publish a sketch of his long and honorable career >f public service -Nrtr Ihtmpthirc PatntM. The Keokuk, Fort Dcs Moines, ft Minnesota Railroad 'oiupany have negotiated the $150,1)00 of )s>nds lately rnted by the idty at 07 j cents on the dollar. \Y ASIIINUTOX U H . SATURDAY EVENiVg. JUNE It. 1867. We conirtience on the fourth page, and finish in a supplement to this evening a iaaue, the hat of appropriating made during the laat aeaaion of the Thirtyfourth Congreaa, the offices created and the salaries thereof, and the otticea the saluriea of which liave been increased, with the amount of auch increase, during the Maine period, prepared under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, in compliance with the sixth section of the "Act to authorize the appointment of additional paymasters, and for other purposes," approved July 4,1836. THE VIRGINIA ELECTIONS Full returns from all the counties have not yet been received, hut enough is known to warrant the belief that the entire democratic ticket has been elected. 1 he contest in the Wythe district between Judge Hopkins and Mr. Martin was very close?so close, indeed, that for some time the matter hung in doubt; but the latest and most reliable accounts assure us that Hopkins, the regular democratic nominee, has been elected by a small majority. The talented and accomplished Tucker has been elected attorney general by some thirty or forty thousand majority ; indeed, it could scarcely be said that he lmd any regular opposition. The legislature is overwhelmingly democratic. On joint ballot the democrats will have about four to one. It Is known that Mr. Carlile, in the Parkorsburg district, the only know-nothing member in the last Congress from Virginia, started the question of distribution as the issue for tho campaign in that State. Wherever serious opposition was made to the democratic ticket it was on that issue. Its advocates supposed that the condition of things in Virginia was peculiarly propitious for tho success of their schemes. The State had embarked in a large system of railroad and other improvements, and taxes had got up to an unprecedented amount. Upon a large portion of the honest and meritorious working classes these taxes were beginning to be felt as somewhat burdensome. At any rate, it was supposed that it would he an easy matter to persuade them that these contributions were oppressive, and that those would be considered benefactors who could point out some mode of relief?some source from which they might obtain the means of lessening the amount of their contributions. At this particular crisis, and with those objects to accomplish, the know-nothing and democratic distributionists presented themselves as candidates to the people, and assured them of succor and relief by looking to the treasury of the United States for their portion of the surplus revenue which there awaited them. Artful tables were prepared, showing specific sums which would bo payable to the State, to the counties, and to individuals, out of this tempting distribution fund. All this was enforced by appeals to every sordid and selfish sentiment, and to all their hopes and desires of speedy relief. But the record of that sinister and mendacious appeal has been made up through the ballot-box, and the result is already known to the country. The scheme utterly failed. Its authors and advocates havo been overwhelmed and beaten; and the last remains of know-nothingism, with its proscription and intolerance, have been driven from the field in the Old dominion in dishonor and defeat. And thus have the Virginia democracy again signalized their devotion to principle and the usages of the party. In the midst of defection, error, and heresy she has over stood firm. No temptation could move J her, no danger could appal her, 110 opposition could deter her, no power on earth could influence her to \ swerve one hair's breadth from the path of duty and of principle. Great crises have occurred in our po- ! litical history, fraught with danger to our institu- ! turns and the peace of the country, sufficient to excite the anxiety and alarm the fears of the patriotic heart of the whole people. When our national constitution was scarcely ten years old, the intolerant Bpirit of early know-nothingism displayed itself in the enactment of the odious alien and sedition laws. This practical exhibition of despotism and oppression struck the whole country with alarm, and filled the boldest hearts with amazement and fear. Did Virginia then quail 1 Did she falter for a moment in this hour of danger and difficulty? No. In all the dignity of her sovereignty hIio stepped forward with the violated constitution in her hand ; she announced to her co-States and to the world her interpretation of its powers and conditions ; sho imbodied that in- J terprctation and her opinion of those powers in those immortal resolutions of 1798, and those that subsequently followed ; she appealed to her sister States anil to the patriotism of the people to stand by her in that hour of imminent peril to their peace and welfare, and the. appeal was heard anil heeded. The people were aroused. They rallied to her support. A concentrated public opinion made itself felt through ; legislative resolutions, through the public press, i through public speech, and by nil other effective j means, till tho authors of these violations of public ! faith anil peace wero driven from power by the j democratic party, and confidence and tranquillity ; again restored to the country. For a long period j after that sho continued to give Presidents, diplo- j matists, and statesmen to the country, whose wis- j dom, patriotism, and power have never been surpassed. Again, in 184ft, a crisis in political affairs presented itself. Ancient federalism had merged itself in modern whiggerj A now name required a new system of tactics. Hard cider came in the place of soft jirinci- ! pies. Log cabins were substituted for obsolete meas- : uros. Anil ribald songs were the logic, and dog- 1 gerel poetry tho rhetoric, of their public orators. They assaulted the democracy of old Virginia with a vehemence unknown till then. The storm of opposi- ' tion was so strong and furious that, even the sail- ' ?**/! at/tiif-hoaHtuI ulimmf (Ipiikairnri <?f mn?. o"" """ " ~ ? ~ cess. Hut still a majority of her people, true to their principles, and true to themselves and their Plate, cast, its electoral vote for the candidate and the measures of the party. Then, again, in the gubernatorial alection of 185ft, her devotion to the principles and the policy of the democratic party, and her fidelity to the constitution and the law, were subjected to the severest trial. Kiiow-nothingism had swept the whole North and Kast, and had driven from public employment almost every democrat in that quarter of the country. It bad become rampant and defiant. It uttered its threats and purposes in the phronaied spirit of intolerance and tyranny. Where it could not over dehautmbnt news. J v WTATK VftPABTMKXT. Sew ('intuitu Tariff ff Brazil.-? T^ie following despatch ' respecting the new customs tariff of Brazil, which goes ( into effect on the 1st of July next, has been received from < Kohert G. Scott, jr., esq'., United States consul at Kio de . Janeiro : [IKwiaOck So. 23] CoNHlLATK UK THK U?ITI?D StATW, Kio de Janeiro, April 349, 1867, | i His i I had the honor on the 10th da* of January of , this year to send to the honorable Becrstaiy of State the rush.ni* tariff of tliis empire, then in force, in compliance ' with the request contained in his despatch of the 30th | of October, 1866. In my despatch No. eleven, dated the 10th of January of this vear, and accompanying the tariff referred to, I said, "I learn with pleasure that considerable reductions arc contemplated jn the , iiupirt duty upon flour, pine wood, tuid salted meats." 1 now have the pleasure of forwarding to the department, by the barque "New light," that sails to-morrow for New York, the tariff of customs of this country, which has fust been published, and goes into operation on the 1st day of July next. 1 procured this copy on yesterday, and have given it hut a hasty examination, but I see with much pleasure that generally the duties ou the necessaries of life are reduced, and that our trade witli this country will necessarily be benefited by its changes. Thus flour, the chief export from the United States to Brazil, 1 pays three miiireas per liarrel iui|>ort duty. Under the tariff ttiat I send you the duty will Is1 two mlllreos and tOO reas, a decrease! of 600 reus per barrel, or alsiut thirty four cents. Halted meat, that (>aid seven hundred and i fifty reus per urr iba, of thirty-two i>oumls Portuguese weight, under the old tariff, will pay live hundred and f.irlv tm.b.r It... tariff (I...I ir.t.. f.,r.^> (I... tut ..t' liilv power by uuiubcgs at the ballot,bt^x, it aoo""plished I itrt purpose with lire, the pistol, and the knitc. Its victorious cohorts were moving southward. I Flushed with victory and success at the North, it entered the Old Dominion, defiant, bold, and confident, and with demoniac laugh threatened to sweep the democracy from the soil of the time-honored State. Then commenced that struggle which has been aptly called "the campaign of a hundred days"? Wise and the democracy against Flournoy and the know-notliings. Never was an issue so thoroughly and so ably discussed ; UeVer was a victory more complete and overwhelming. Know-nothingistn received its death-blow, its whole corrupt and demoralizing machinery was exposed and demolished. From that hour it could never advance another step to the Booth. Jts last feeble effort has been made in the elections just closed on an issue selected liv itself, and the result we have already announced in the beginning of these remarks. (Jlorions old Commonwealth ! We cannot- close this hasty sketch without according to her ever-faithful democracy that homage and respect to which they are so justly entitled. They have never suffered defeat. They have never compromised their principles. They have never yielded to the suggestions or tlic temptations of expediency.' Their abstractions have been sneered at; their fidelity to the constitution and the rights of the States scoffed at and derided. And if they spoke of the resolutions of '98 as a jimt interpretation of the powers and limitations of the constitution, it was only met by imbecile scorn and laughter ; but timo has shown that these abstractions are the emanations of the deepest wisdom and the soundest, practical truth ; that every departure from the doctrine of State-rights, and from the teachings of tho resolutions of '98, is a departure from the path of safety and duty, mid instantly involves us in the gravest difficulties and dangers. And Virginia, firm in her patriotism, in her lofty dignity, still continues to instruct by her precepts, to encourage by her example, and to strengthen the whole national democracy by the moral influence of her constancy and fidelity. THE DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH IN BUFFALO. We have alluded 011 more than one occasion to the strong reaction which lias taken place within the last four or five months in public sentiment, as evidenced in tho municipal elections in tho eastern, middle, and western States. We would now direct the attention of the reader to the decisive and significant victory just achieved by the democracy of Buffalo; ''for there is more," says tho Albany Ar! giiH, "in this triumph oven than appears upon the I brilliant record of victory. Tho opposition was not I only more unscrupulous and reckless than usual, but 1....I 1.. 1w.l,.u I.. ?.,?K1? tl,?.? HUM icdvik-m IU.IW.UIII.IJ iwifD iu uuvn luciu to meet the democracy." The Argus continues : ' Mayor Stevens, elected ok a democrat, had abandoned his party and gone over to the black republicans, with all the patronage and power of his office. Out of gratiI tude fur this treachery, the factionlsts in the State legisla[ tare Imd broken up the charter, given him power over the police, and altered tiro time of the election so as to give, as they confessed, advantages to their partisans in the contest. 'Hie know-nothings were induced to enter the coalition witli the republicans, and adopt Mr. Stevens as their candidate. Ashamed of having desecrated and dishonored tiiree separate names in less than twelve months, (democrat, republican, and American,) Mr. Stevens presented himself as the 'people's candidate,' "The people have repudiated this pretension, and Mr. Stevens is as thoroughly and contemptuously repudiated I by thcui as by the democracy which he left, or as he will ! lie by the others who, relying upon him, have found him j a worthless and deceptive dependence. " In the contest of last fall the vote stood as follows : Spaulding, (black republican) (1,92.1 Havens, (know-nothing) 5,548 12,471 Hatch, (democrat) - - 7,399 Majority of combined opposition r 5,072 Present majority 1,347 8,419 " Democratic gain in seven months, 8,419. " We congrat ulate tire democracy of Buffalo upon their glorious triumph. It is an evidence of the energy and strength and indomitable (lerseverance which lias long characterized them. It is an evidence of what the democracy of the whole State can do when combined and aroused to effort, and of the weakness of the opposition when no longer sustained by false excitement and the force of deceptive issues." HEALTH OF HON. JAMES C. DOBBIN. A letter recently received in thin city from Fayettcville, N. ('., states that the health of this distinguished gentleman is slowly improving, llis cougli is still troublesome, but "hhs general health ib better." This will be most agreeable news to his nu lucrous devoted lriends. FINANCES Of .M'Si'UIA. From uii official statement recently published by the Austrian government, it appears that the ordinary receipts in 1856 amounted to 268,508,796 florins, (48J cents each.) or ten millions more than in 1855 ; and the extraordinary to 4,653,180 florins, or 624,490 less than the preceding year. The ordinary expenses amounted to 321,377,664 florins, dV twenty and a half millions more than in 1855, and the extraordinary (for the army only) to 14,000,000 florins, or eightyseven and a half millions less than the preceding year. The total expenses of the government are 67,000,000 florins less than in 1855. EXPOltTK OF TREASURE FROM SAN FRANCISCO. According to a statement prepared for the London Hconotnist of May 16, the exports of treasure from San Francisco for the three months ending March 30, 1857, were as follows : To New York $6,826,190 England 2,026,594 China 860,245 New Orleans - 214,000 I'.mama 151,381 Manilla 47,000 Calcutta 34,998 Mexico 17,500 Other places 80,300 Total first. nuartrr of 1857 II) via Total first quarter of 1856 ' ..10,430,960 Decrease in 1H57-. 172,402 EXPENSES OF THE BMTIKH NAVY. The grand total of the navy estimates for tho current financial year is $15,371,160, of which $16,950,000 has been already voted, and $28,421,160 remains to bo voted. Of this sum $6,746,665 is for wages of seamen, &c.; $2,669,610 for provisions; $421,085 for the admiralty oftico ; $590,750 for the coast-yard service and volunteers ; $165,470 for the scientific branch; $461,120 for establishments at homo, and $166,915 for those abroad ; $2,921,950 for wages to artificers at home, and $166,915 for those abroad ; $1,477,250 for naval stores; $1,892,075 for new works; $100,000 for medicines ; $2,208,015 for lmlfpay, kc., and the remainder for military provisions and allowances. next, l'inc wood, that now (>ays nix teas per square palmo, (8 inches,) will puy after the 1st of July live raw. leaf tobacco, that |mys under the present tariff Hix mill. reus i>cr arroba, will pay under the new tariff three niillreus and six hundred reus. Duties on tar, pitch, turpentine, and rosin have been reduced ; and so upon nearly ull ar1 tides imported into this country from the United States, i There is a reduction of one hundred and ten reus per alquericor bushel of salt in the new tariff ; and although 110 salt is imjtortcd from the United States to Brazil, still ; ibis reduction is of behefit to our navigation. Duties on coarse cottons haVc been slightly increased ; also on can- I 1 dies. The duties, as a general thing, have been increased on manufactured goods, and the exceptions are among those of the I rest quality, chiefly imported to this empire from France. Considerable excitement is occasioned here among the foreign importers, chiefly the English, as to the notice given for this new tariff to go into operation, they complaining that it is not sufficient; and strenuous and earnest efforts will lie made, in consequence of the injury that will lie occasioned by the shortness of time liotwoen its publication and the time it is to go into operation, to postpone Its action to some future time. My opinion is, that these complaints and efforts will have no effect; hut it is not improbable that changes and modifications may yet be made in this new law concerning the ; customs. If any such change should lie made 1 shall ap: prise the department immediately. I am, sir, witli high respect, your obedient servant, ROBERT G. SCOIT, Jh. Hon. Lewis Cabs, Secretary of State. June 10, 1857. The following notice has been received at this departi incut from the consul general of the United States for i British India: llu't'cx of Rtfugt at the Rutranet of the Mullah fur Ship i wrecked Mariner).?-The houwt of refuge are numbered in I succession to those already erected on the sea-face of the | Bundcrbunds, and are situated as follows : So. 4, Painted White. Erected on the southeast part of I Dalhourie island, at the eastern entrance of the Mutlah river, on a sandy patch, about five feet above high-water mark, and about 100 feed in shore, distinguishable by a white flag from a long spar nnd bamboo, which have been put up clone alongside of the house, visible considerably I almve the surrounding troos. So. 5, Painted White.? This house is erected on Baugadoonec island, about seven miles eastward of No. 1. It stands on the B. E. p.nt of the island, above a small sandy beach, about 100 feet from high-water mark. A long sjsir and bamboo, with a flag, have been put up alongside, and may lie seen considerably nlmve the trees. In each house there is a supply of water and.biscuit, a catamaran and ]>addlcs, a letter of instructions, and a chart of the Hunderbunds. By order of the 011"g Superintended of Marine : H. HOWE, Secretary. INTKRIOH DKCAUTMKNT. Indian Bureau.?On Friday, the 5th inst., the Hon. James Denver, United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs, met the Tonawanda Indians in council, at the Reservation, to advise them of the determination of the government to execute the treaty of 1842 between the United States on the part of the Indians and the Ogden Land Company. The Batavia (New York! Advocate gives an interesting report of the proceedings saying : '' There were present United States Commissioner and ; Indian Agent, Messrs. James H. Wadsworthand Robert L. Tillotson, proprietors under the treaty ; H. I. Glowackl, j esq., attorney for the Ogden Company; Hon. Benjamin Fringle and John H. Mnrtindale, esq., counsel for the In- l dinns; Wm. U. Bryan, cs<i., Hon. F. Follett, and C. B. j llich, esq., of Akron, friends of the Indians. The chiefs ! and headmen of the Indians were all present except Ely ! 8. Parker, the head chief of the Sen ocas, who is now engaged at Galena, Illinois. The proceedings of the council were Interpreted by Miss Caroline Barker, an educated and accomplished young lady, sister of Ely S. Parker, the head chief. The commissioner advised the Indians that they could go to Kansas, at the expense of the government, and occupy lauds, or, if they preferred, they could occupy the Cattaraugus reservation. Either they must do, and he offered them money to pay for their improvements. Their counsel advised them not to accept the money, and to refuse, to leave the reservation. He stated that a suit was now pending in the court of appeals of this State, to lie argued the 16tli of June, and he had no doulit ! they would lie su< ssful ; that tho decision of the Supreme Court pf the United States did not settle the question ngainst the Indians. The commissioner postponed further action for one week. The white settlors on the reservation, who have purchased lands from the Ogdcn Company in good faith, comprise some (10 heads of families, and numlier in all nhout 375 or 100." rosr office department. Omtrart Oftict The following are the bids for carrying the United Stab's mails overland to California : S. Howell and A. E. Pace; from Gaines's landing, on the Mississippi, to flan Francisco; to commence at Vieksburg, if preferred weekly, $1,000,000 for the first year, $800,000 for the second, $700,000 for the third, and $000,000 for the fourth year. James E. Birch; from Memphis to San Francisco?semiweekly, $600,000. James Glover ; from Memphis or Vickshurg?semimonthly, $300,000; weekly, $150,000 ; semi-weekly, $600,000. | John Butterford, Win. B. Dinanorc, Wm. G. Fargo, Jaines V. P. Gardner, Marcus L. Kinyon, Hamilton Sjiencc, and Alexander Holland; from St. I/mis?weekly, j $450,000 ; semi-weekly, $600,000. i David 1). Mitchell. Samuel B. Churchill, Robert Campboll, Win.,Gilpin, and others- semi-weekly, $600,000. John Buttcrford, Wm B. Dinsmore, Win. G. Fargo, i and others; from Memphis semimonthly, $300,000; j weekly, $460,000; semi-weekly, $505,000. John Butterfield and others; from St. Ijnni* semi- j 1 monthly, $300,000 ; weekly, $150,000 ; semi-weekly, j $586,000. I 1 James Johnston, jr., and Joseph Clark; from St. j' Ismis semi-monthly, $260,000 ; weekly, $300,000 ; 1 1 semi-weekly, $320,000. i 1 Wm. Hollingshful, the president of the Minnesota I | Nebraska, and Pacific Mail Transportation Company, pnt in n bid, but it was irregular, being after time --proposing i to perform the Mini-weekly service for $'>.">0,000 John Rutterfield and others are willing to stipulate In I the contract, that the route indicated by them may Iks ' modified and changed to the north or south to avoid any ' i ohataclc that may l>e found by experience to interfere with the sale and regidar transmission of the mails. ' ('luni.ra Ken mo I bom an, Tire Insans Poirr -Tl>e edi- I ; tor of the Pittsburg Journal, In a recent letter from liar- | risburg, Pa., where he visited the Asylum for Insane, I thus speaks of one who was the prince of American song i writers, Charles Kenno Hoffmnn : ' His disease is of ]>ecii- 1 liar form, and I>r. Cot wen tells me presents the only in- | stance he ever met with of hallucination of five senses? ' touch, taste, .flight, smell, and hearing. The most dis- I trrssing indications of Ids disease are exhibited in his fan- ' eies that somebody is touching, or pressing, or pinching I him, or that he sees persons and objects which trouble 1 and disturb him." I i * CAPE OF GOOD HOPE A report to the home government from the ('apt Jood Hope of March 12 says: "Trade ia fast ii.. rreasing in all direction*. The export# for 1856 ej. :eeded those of laet year by ?269,786 ($1,348,93? md the import# also show an increase of ?112.904 $2,064,620.") The increase in customs duty in >ver 1865 was $211,385. At the date of the report trices had taken a rise in the Capetown market wheat fetching from $7 20 t? $H 64 p^r mauud, about 3 bushels,) and oilier grain in the sum, portion. Wool commanded on the spot 21 cents to 16 cents per pound. The total value of wool export. ?d in 1856 was $4,155,710; being an increase over L8.75 of $985,064). Tlie leading exports of the enlosy uo grains, wine, and wool; the latter, as the abov# figures show, rapidly increasing. The abolition ?| the duty on wool in England draws to that kinp|w. ihe larger hulk of this Important article. PORTUGAL RELAXING HER MONOPOLY SYSTEM A decree whs issued last month hy the I'orlugu,,,, government abolishing the monopoly hitherto existiug oil the manufacture of soup and fixing the duty upon importation. The following is a translation?( so much of the decree as relates to this subject: Art. 1. 'lire monopoly of the manufacture ofum;,;,, hereby abolished in all the kingdom anil adjacent island* from July 1, 1858, when the present contract expires, ?iH| the manufacture mid trade of this article will !? op-n t<> all. Art. 2. Foreign soup imported through any of tl?. eiistom-houses of the kingdom and adjacent islands uhail jMiy the following duties: Common soup, of any qualm one millrea ($1 121 per 100 lbs ; fancy soaps, six uiillr<iu ($6 72) per 100 lbs. Art. 3. Hie impost levied for the authorization of the notes of the Hunk of Lisbon by virtue of the laws of July 13, 1848, June 26, 1K49, and April 20, 1850, shall henceforth Ik- ut the rate of 12 per cent., payable |n n*b ujion ull tlie duties levied at the custom-hoitskj of tHt kingdom and islands, with the exception of those levy at the municipal custom-house oflislion, which will only lie subject to an impost of 10 iht cent., and the fishery tux 5 i>cr cent. FROM THE NORTHWEST. We have been permitted, says the South Carolinian, to make the following extract from a letter from on officer of the army to a friend in Columbia: " Colonel Johnston leaves here this morning with Capt. Wood's sipiudron, Captain Dc Saussurc's Ripmdron, ami two companies of the sixth infantry, to run the southern boundary line of Kansas from tlie Missouri line six hundred miles due west until it strikes tlie eastern bouiulury of New Mexico. We go from here two hundred miles due south, passing by old Fort Rcott, to reach tlie wM Ivinl, which the astronomers and surveyors arc now trying to establish previous to our arrival. Wc exjiect u> have a very pleasant trip over a strange country hither, to unexplored, mid will return to this fort, being absent June, July, August, September, and October. Wcdull have about 5(10 lueu in all, which will require an im meuse train of wagons to carry provisions. " Co). Sumner, with one column, goes up the south fork of the I'Jatto river, andMfyor Sedgwick, with another column, goes up the Arkansas river ; and these two columns expect to come togctiier on the 4th of July on the head waters of the two rivers, in the midst of the 'Cheyenne' and 'Anupalioe' Indians, and to chastise them ii necessary. We arc to look after the 'Kiowas' and fumunches' in like manner. 0 0 We have a very plowant set of officers iu our command, and they rank fellows : Col. Johnston, Cupt. Wood, Capt. I)e Sauraurc, Captain Anderson, first cavelry ; Capt. Uornett, sixth infantry ; Capt. Stewart, IJeuts. I). Bell, Otis, Thompson, Church, Ingralmin, Taylor, first cavalry; and Lieut*. Smith and McLemore, of the sixtii infantry; also, Dr. Wright, surgeon, one of the best in the army. 'Gen. Harney and his staff arrived here yesterdsy tu take command of this post." FUNERAL OF GEN. WALBACH. The funeral of General John 11. Walbach, of the United States army, took place at Baltimore yesterday morning. The Sun, of that city, after giving an account of tlio religious ceremonies, which were of an unusually impressive character, says : " The line of procession was then formed in the following order: Light artillery from Fort Mchenry, under command of Col. Brooks, assisted by Surgeon Quinan irs nid-de-eamp; Brigadier General 0. C. Kgerion and staff; clergy anil carriages ; caisson with remains; imll-bcarcrs in carriages ; officers of the navy in carriages; horse of the deceased, led by one of the artillerists ; City Cornet Band; Independent Grays, Lieutenant fiimpeou; lafayette Guards, Captain Ferrandini: City Guards, Captain Warner: National Gravs, Capt. Salmon ; family of dc....a^-l {,, in rriilI-ct " Tho following were the pnH-liearew: Army ind navy?Major Brewerton, Captain Pinkney, C'apt. Adsmf, and Major Donaldson ; of tho Man kind militia Major Hayward, Major Lilly, Captain Brush, and General Hickman ; of the citizens?T. Parkin Scott, T. S. Itliet, Win. F. Lucas, and T. C. Jenkins. 44 Am soon on the cortege moved, three soldiers with side-arms were stationed on each side of the caisson. Hie line then moved up Calvert street to Baltimore, to Charles, to Madison, to Dolphin street, to Pennsylvania avenue, to the Cathedral Cemetery, where the body was Heposited. The artillery was drawn up on the hill to the right of the cemetery, and fired twenty minute guns, alter which the infantry tired throe rounds over the grave The artillery thou fired a Halvo, which was executed with great precision, Tho whole arrangements were admiia'dy carried out, though some difficulty was experienced in Ikiltimore street, in consequence of the large number of vehicles with which it was thronged. The whole military arrangements were under the direction of Major Donaldson, and the others under the direction of Messrs. A. A H. Jenkins, the undertakers. The whole line of proortawo reached for about half a mile, and presented a solemn ami imposing appearance. " Thus has closed the career of one whose whole lite lias been spent, in the military service, sixty years nf which had been devoted to the land of his adoption. All the officers of the navy stationed at this port joined in Ha4 tribute of resnect to the memory of him whoso wo'"' extended from before tlie close of the lost century to m advanced perics! in tho present." John C. Stevens, of Hoboken, who died recently, *(H i 2 years, leaves property valued at $1,500,000. He 1U* tire ooinmodore of the New York Yacht Club, and ??* celebrated for bis connexion with American yuclitin?. He curried out the yacht America, which created tin' sensation at the grand regatta at Cowes by besting?'l the Knglisli craft of this character, lie has bad a* "'""v as twenty different vessels of this nature constructs fir liiin upon different experimental models, and lia*c|Wn" in his time quite a fleet of otiirrs. He was also mainly instrumental in tiie building of the Camden and Ami"1 railroad, and lias recently been engaged, in conncii'" with his relative, Mrs. Conover, in planning and croti'1 at their private expense at South Ainltoy a free Kpisc >pt church, a school-building, a hospital, and ft home, *'|K 1 is intended for the accommodation of the indigent widov and orphans of those who iiave been in tire empl".V of Camden and Am boy company, and otiiers in circn?* stances of need who may seem worthy of favor. IIannibaj. and St. Jos kch Boad. Wo learn (list di Contractors, who tims far tlirough tho spring have !><* engaged in grading, will la-gin next week h> lay the r"", onward toward Bloomington, in Macon county. Tilers'* run now alsuit thirty-eight mile s. liloomington will ! reached lrefore October. The intention is to push 1 ' work rapidly this season, am I reach a pint several mi '* west ot liloomington by January. Si. Ji?'/>h |.'f" ) ('" i T- i.- ? ? , ?r ,,iir country i' iitaak; r iuuin. int' i;rnii cawuh w? ^ . )iUy vaguely portrayed by the strong figure nwd '[> K. Marshall, in tiix remarks at the Cincinnati oclcl'"'' when lie referred to the Mixeiwcippi valley an rJr"1. with her head in the lakes, her feet in the <<"If * ' ' mil her hands gr.tsping the Alleghany and lteckv tains. "Bans in tub Woods!"?Two little daughterti ^ uid seven years old, of the widow Kills. it ^ar^,'' Point, Conn., went into the woods to get wink'^iVirie jot lost, and wandered over to Kid Hartf"'1' ivas of course a great alarm, and people turned out o them, hut the search wan not sueer-sftll until alien they were found asleep Tinder a tree, when liad lain all night, having trotted in tin ir little Inn ^ 16 or 20 miles. They had rome wlntcrgroen, wln<? laid they were g^ing to "carry to mother